Coping Skills
Name a grounding technique.
5 senses, deep breathing, 333, etc.
True or False:
Medication is the only treatment method that works for mental health problems.
False!
Medication can be helpful, but therapy and counseling are also effective forms of overcoming mental health struggles.
All stress is bad stress.
False!
There is both good stress (eustress) and bad stress (distress).
Give yourself two compliments.
*free answer*
What is always in front of you but can’t be seen?
The future
Share a benefit of utilizing coping skills.
Ability to decrease symptoms of depression or anxiety, better management of emotions, better mood, improve self-esteem, etc.
After obtaining a degree in medicine, this professional will evaluate a patient’s mental condition along with their physical condition. In most states, they are allowed to prescribe medication.
A psychiatrist.
Name two coping skills you can use when you feel stressed.
Journaling, taking a walk, deep breaths, talk to someone, meditate, etc.
How can making mistakes be used to improve self-esteem?
Mistakes can be used as an opportunity for learning and growth.
What goes up but never comes down?
Your age
This is the practice of purposely bringing one's attention to the present-moment experience without evaluation or judgement.
Mindfulness.
What is the national mental health crisis hotline number?
988
What are two physical sensations you might feel when you are stressed?
Rapid heartbeat, sweating, getting hot, heavier breathing, trouble breathing, etc.
What are two things you can do to build self-esteem?
Positive affirmations, create a self-care routine, challenge negative thinking, exercise, journal, show gratitude, etc.
I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
A candle
People suffering from depression tend to _________, so it is important to connect with friends and family to increase _________.
Isolate, socialization.
This form of psychotherapy helps a person learn how to recognize negative patterns of thought and replace them with healthier ways of thinking
A sudden, overpowering fright response or feeling of terror for no known reason is an example of this.
These are phrases or statements used to challenge negative or unhelpful thoughts and build self-esteem or confidence.
Positive Affirmations.
What goes around the world but always stays in a corner?
A stamp.
This is an approach to depression that focuses on using actions to create pleasant emotions. The idea is that by putting action first, a person does not need to wait to feel motivated, but they can still gain the benefits that the action has on their well-being.
Behavioral Activation
This type of psychotherapy focuses on helping people accept the reality of their lives and their behaviors, as well as helping them learn to change their lives, and unhelpful behaviors. This is especially helpful for people who experience emotions very intensely.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy.
This is one of the tools your body uses to protect you from danger. When you feel threatened, this automatic response is triggered and several physiological changes occur
Fight, flight, fawn, or freeze.
These are a person's most central ideas about themselves, others, and the world. When these are negative, they lead to harmful thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
Core beliefs.
What has many keys but can’t open a single lock?
A piano